Being a vegetarian after surgery...is that possible?

poet_kelly
on 3/1/12 8:12 am - OH

Has he written much on a vegan diet for post ops?

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

Cleopatra_Nik
on 3/1/12 10:38 am - Baltimore, MD

RNY on 01/08/08

I heard him speak on it and it left me frowning. He spoke mostly of veganism in terms of non-ops. About how people in Africa and Asia eat plant based diets and are so much healthier. Yeah...but did they have malabsorptive digestive systems???

I could respect what he said more if he'd made a connection to post-op life. But that was a few years ago.

RNY Gastric Bypass 1-8-08 350/327/200 (HW/SW/CW). I spend most of my time playing with my food over at Bariatric Foodie - check me out!

poet_kelly
on 3/1/12 10:40 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

That's kind of what I thought. I've heard about some of the talks he's done on it. And post ops with RNY need significantly more protein than those that have not had RNY. We know that because we base it on our labs. Before RNY, I got maybe 40 grams of protein in an average day. And my protein level was good. Now, I need twice that much to keep my level good.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

gbsinsatx
on 3/1/12 10:18 am, edited 3/1/12 12:42 am - San Antonio, TX

RNY on 03/22/10

I am a Vegetarian. Please see my profile page if interested. I have included excerpts from the Vegetarian eating plan I created. I was a Vegetarian years ago and went back to it about 3 months after RNY because my pouch could no longer tolerate chicken, turkey or fish.

Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011,